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World Cup profitable midfielder Enzo Fernandez could possibly be set to hitch Chelsea because the Argentinian star flies to England subsequent week to debate private phrases at Stamford Bridge. The Argentinian participant, who was named because the FIFA World Cup 2022 younger participant of the event, has additionally been on the radar of Man City and Man Utd, however Chelsea are the primary to have formally agreed a payment with Portuguese outfit Benfica.
The 21-year-old solely arrived at Benfica in 2022 from River Plate, however has impressed a lot throughout his debut season that the Premier League’s prime sides have all already been in touch to signal the central midfielder. Fernandez would play a pivotal function in Argentina’s World Cup victory, scoring a aim himself in a 2-0 win over Mexico on the twenty sixth of November.
Man Utd will apparently drop out of the race to signal Fernandez subsequent week because the membership are unlikely to match the 100 million euro valuation Benfica have slapped on their star asset. Chelsea, then again, are unlikely to be busy within the January switch window and as a substitute will look to signal just one participant ought to a transfer be agreed for Enzo.
The January switch window opens on Sunday, and a deal is more likely to be concluded earlier than the top of the month.